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I
believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his
or her right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness.
I
believe that every right implies a responsibility; every
opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
I
believe that the law was made for people and not people
for the law; that government is the servant of the people
and not their master.
I
believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or
hand; that the world owes no person a living but that it
owes every individual an opportunity to make a living.
I
believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living
and that economy is a prime requisite of a sound financial
structure, whether in government, business, or personal
affairs.
I
believe that truth and justice are fundamental to an
enduring social order.
I
believe in the sacredness of a promise, that one's word
should be as good as one's bond; that character--not
wealth or power or position--is of supreme worth.
I
believe that the rendering of useful service is the common
duty of humankind and that only in the purifying fire of
sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the
greatness of the human soul set free.
I
believe in an all-wise and all-loving God, named by
whatever name, and that the individual's highest
fulfillment, greatest happiness, and widest usefulness are
to be found in living in harmony with His will.
I
believe that love is the greatest thing in the world; that
it alone can overcome hate; that right can and will
triumph over might.
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